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05 May 2024 11:54:43
Hi Ed001
Considering most of us didn't even know who slot was before Klopp announced he was leaving, any chance you could do a profile on him? I've read all sorts on here, like he plays with inverted fullbacks, a pivot, high press. Would appreciate your in depth take on him.

Cheers.

{Ed001's Note - I have added him to the list mate.}

05 May 2024 12:02:02
I get the impression that you’re not that keen on him Ed001? You just don’t seem very enthusiastic about him taking over.

{Ed001's Note - I am not sure. I am not a fan of inverted full-backs and he likes those, so that bothers me. He also plays very possession-heavy football, which can be boring. But he does like a high intensity level. I am just waiting until I can look at more of him before I get enthusiastic.}

05 May 2024 07:39:01
{Ed's Note - BlueNose1878! has posted a new article entitled, Sean Dyche is doing his job at Everton

05 May 2024 12:17:40
They were screaming for him to get out only a few weeks ago. How times have changed. He's done unbelievably well considering that's the poorest squad everton have had since 98.

05 May 2024 05:42:40
Freundrup most likely from that assessment but Slot will have his own ideas too.
Personally would love Inacio at CB but we would have to pay his full buy out fee.
Hancko and Gertruida might be possibilities for the defence.
Bakayoko or Kudus would both be good options for the Salah replacement and if Diaz decides to move to Barcelona then Summerville is an option for the left side.

05 May 2024 08:32:08
Kudus wouldn’t be my first choice but he’s decent and although he would likely require some time for development he has a high ceiling and is solid enough for the immediate future too. I’d still prefer Bowen or Mbuemo mind you. Think they’ve got a bit more fire about them and also an all around game where they can create as many as they score. Kudus crossing tends to just be lashing balls across into an area without looking. Mbuemo and Bowen get their head up and can whip or float them in to team mates.

Not keen on Bakayoko. Think we need a proven goal scorer at Premier League level to replace Salah. He’s also only 21 and I honestly think if you played Elliott RW for 44 games in Holland for the team that wins the league he’d have a similar output to Bakayoko’s 13 goals.

Be interesting to see how we replace Salah when he goes. Szoboszlai might even have something to say about it as he’s quality out wide when he played there for Leipzig and Hungary.

03 May 2024 09:14:56
Hi ed025 you OK mate? Going back to the other day with your comparison with Alison and Clemence. Where would you rate Brucie? And probably a daft question but how highly do you rate Big Nev? I started getting took the match as a 5 year old and Clemence was a spurs player by then so I never really got to see him, I always thought Brucie had a mistake in him and didn't think he was as good as people made out but as he's an absolute rock solid soldier I wouldn't tell him that. I always respected Southall tho and at that time he was the best in the league, if not Europe.

{Ed025's Note - Big Nev was a great keeper Baz and i know im an Evertonian but he was a special talent mate, Clemence was a top top keeper for me and out of all of them was the most commanding of his penalty area, anything in the air and you could rely on him to rise like a sock eyed salmon and grab it (not like the keepers of today who punch everything), Brucie was a decent goalie but always had a mistake in him and usually in important games, a bit of a hot head as well but mind you most of them have got a screw loose it seems, im good thanks Baz and hope i find you the same my friend..

04 May 2024 13:58:11
Neville Southall is a decent bloke away from football too, he’s probably spent too much time at the buffet table mind you.

{Ed025's Note - he is a big guy VV, he definitely ate all the pies mate..

04 May 2024 19:36:15
He's vast these days, still do a good job for most PL teams as he fills the whole goal area!

{Ed025's Note - he has certainly let himself go Johnny. But when in his pomp nobody could hold a candle to him mate..

04 May 2024 21:49:45
Fantastic goalie big nev was, mid-late 80s him and the Russian goalie, was it dassayev ye called him?, where prob 2 best in world.

05 May 2024 00:06:44
If you think Neville was a big bloke you should of met his brother Boo, worked a couple of sites with him, Jesus.

05 May 2024 10:24:00
Neville Was the greatest keeper of all time imo, apparently learned to play with a cabbage while a binman? That was the old rumour anyway.

Wasn't he still playing at 50? Some man he is

Schmeichel second and our own ally 3rd. Only thing stopping allison surpassing both is his injury proneness.